Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
ब्रह्मोवाच । अहं स्वतनयां संध्यां दृष्ट्वा पूर्वमथात्मनः । कामायाशु मनोऽकार्षं त्यक्त्वा शिवभयाच्च सा
brahmovāca | ahaṃ svatanayāṃ saṃdhyāṃ dṛṣṭvā pūrvamathātmanaḥ | kāmāyāśu mano'kārṣaṃ tyaktvā śivabhayācca sā
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് പറഞ്ഞു—മുന്പ് എന്റെ സ്വന്തം പുത്രിയായ സന്ധ്യയെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ എന്റെ മനസ് വേഗത്തിൽ കാമത്തിലേക്ക് വലിഞ്ഞു; എന്നാൽ അവൾ ശിവഭയത്താൽ അതു ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് പിന്മാറി।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as the supreme moral governor (Pati) whose presence restrains adharma; even a creator-god’s mind can err, but fear of Shiva’s righteous order prompts withdrawal from wrongdoing and a return to dharma.
Saguna Shiva, worshipped as the Linga, is revered as the visible anchor of dharma and purity; remembrance of Shiva’s authority curbs passion (kāma) and turns the mind toward discipline and devotion.
A practical takeaway is manasa-smaraṇa of Shiva with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind when desire arises, supported by purity disciplines such as Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and daily worship.